"July 2018, John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan, announced that an ""Only Fools and Horses"" musical was nearing completion and is due to launch on 9 February 2019 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter (played by David Jason), a fast-talking, archetypal South London 'fly' trader, lives in a council flat in a high-rise tower block, Nelson Mandela House, in Peckham, South London, with his much younger brother, Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst), and their elderly Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Their mother, Joan, died when Rodney was young, and their father Reg absconded soon afterwards, so Del became Rodney's surrogate"
"Only Fools and Horses Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until the end of the show in 2003. Episodes are regularly repeated on UKTV comedy channel Gold and occasionally repeated on Yesterday and BBC One. Set in Peckham in south-east London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter, Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney Trotter, and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad. After Pearce's"
"after the events of ""Sleepless in Peckham"" and ""Beckham in Peckham"". In marketing for the book, John Challis and Sue Holderness reprised their roles as Boycie and Marlene. It is mentioned in the book that during the events of ""The Green Green Grass"", Del thought Boycie to be dead. Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy (born 10 December 1945), is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" and one of the main characters of its prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". He was played by David Jason in the original series"
"Rodney Trotter Rodney Charlton ""Rodders"" Trotter is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", played by Nicholas Lyndhurst / Ryan Hutton (2019 musical). He was named after Rod Taylor and Charlton Athletic. Rodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and claimed to have been, like Rodney, a dreamer and an idealist in his youth, but struggled with independence and was confined to him. The nickname 'Dave' is bestowed upon him by the character Trigger, the only character to refer to him as such,"
"""git"" in the same way as Del would call him a ""plonker"", "" wally"" or ""dipstick"". Rodney Trotter Rodney Charlton ""Rodders"" Trotter is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", played by Nicholas Lyndhurst / Ryan Hutton (2019 musical). He was named after Rod Taylor and Charlton Athletic. Rodney's personality was based on the experiences of series creator John Sullivan, who also had an older sibling and claimed to have been, like Rodney, a dreamer and an idealist in his youth, but struggled with independence and was confined to him. The nickname 'Dave' is"
"Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy (born 10 December 1945), is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" and one of the main characters of its prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". He was played by David Jason in the original series and was portrayed as a teenager by James Buckley in the prequel. Del Boy is often regarded as one of the greatest comedy characters in the history of British television, and is regarded as an iconic character in British culture. Encompassing everything Cockney (though coming from Peckham not an"
"May the Force Be with You (Only Fools and Horses) ""May the Force Be with You"" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ""Only Fools and Horses"". It was the fifth episode of series 3, and was first screened on 8 December 1983. The title of the episode comes from the famous quote from ""Star Wars"": May the Force be with you. In the episode, the despised DCI Roy Slater returns to Peckham and arrests the Trotters for stealing a microwave. DI Roy Slater, a corrupt, ambitious police officer and much-reviled ex-schoolmate of Del Boy, has returned to Peckham, where"
"Damien Trotter Damien Derek Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC series ""Only Fools and Horses"". He is son to Derek Trotter and Raquel Turner. Damien is the only child of Del and Raquel and nephew of Rodney Trotter. A recurring theme in the show was Rodney's fixated belief that Damien was literally the Antichrist (an allusion to the Damien Thorn character from the ""Omen"" series of films) despite the fact that Damien shows no resentment nor intentions of harm toward anybody except Rodney himself. Del and Raquel chide Rodney for his mad obsessions and believe Damien to be"
"House, and Rodney and Mickey Pearce taking over Trotters Independent Traders, but John Sullivan felt that this was not the end of the road for the Trotters. After the decision had been made, Albert was meant to be in until the final episode, ""Sleepless in Peckham"", but, owing to Buster Merryfield's sudden death, the script had to be changed, and Uncle Albert died in ""If They Could See Us Now"". Merryfield died in 1999, and so, when a new series of ""Only Fools and Horses"" began in 2001, the character of Uncle Albert also died in ""If They Could See"
"and metal defences including a pillbox were built, in the event of a German invasion. At the east end of Barton was Becton Farm, where the famous showjumper Marion Coakes lived. Her horse, Stroller, is the only pony to have competed at the Olympic Games in Show Jumping, winning an Individual Silver Medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics. The pony was buried at the farm. The farm was later bought by the Barton on Sea Golf Club, and Stroller now lies underneath the golf course with a plaque over the grave. The footballers Russell Perrett, Jamie Redknapp, and Neil Moss,"
"Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert, was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacement for the character of Grandad due to the sudden death of Lennard Pearce in 1984. He was portrayed by Buster Merryfield. Albert was born on 19 November 1920 on Tobacco Road in London, close to the Docks, where he lived with his brothers Edward, George, and Jack. Albert joined the Royal Navy in 1937, aged 17, and two years later was called to action following the outbreak of"
"Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert, was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacement for the character of Grandad due to the sudden death of Lennard Pearce in 1984. He was portrayed by Buster Merryfield. Albert was born on 19 November 1920 on Tobacco Road in London, close to the Docks, where he lived with his brothers Edward, George, and Jack. Albert joined the Royal Navy in 1937, aged 17, and two years later was called to action following the outbreak of"
"He was forced to leave Peckham due to an incident involving the Driscoll Brothers and illegal immigrants, which led to Boycie grassing on the brothers and getting them sent to prison. Marlene (Sue Holderness) – Marlene was initially just an unseen character in ""Only Fools and Horses"". She is a cheerful, slightly daft, optimistic person who is speculated to have had an ongoing affair with Del which resulted in the birth Tyler. The ongoing joke continued into ""The Green Green Grass"", as Jack Doolan, who plays Tyler, has looks similar to David Jason. The character has been expanded massively for"
"Cassandra Trotter Cassandra Louise Trotter (née Parry; born 16 June 1966) is a fictional character from the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". She was portrayed by Gwyneth Strong. The intelligent, slightly-spoiled daughter of the owner of a successful paper merchant, Alan (Denis Lill) and his wife Pam (Wanda Ventham), Cassandra was an ambitious employee of the local bank. She made her first ""Only Fools and Horses"" appearance in the episode ""Yuppy Love"", in which she was an attendee of Rodney's adult education class. The two first met when they accidentally mixed up their raincoats in the cloak room, and"
"Only Fools and Horses set, The Nag’s Head, but only briefly. The only character to be seen in this scene was Roy Heather’s Sid. The second series onwards was filmed at Teddington Studios. One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock"" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ""The Green Green Grass"". It was first screened on 25 December 2005, as the 2005 Christmas Special. After receiving an invitation to the Agricultural Ball in Somerset Boycie and Marlene decide to attend and take Bryan as their driver. Boycie begins to worry that the Driscoll Brothers might"
"he plays a divorced dad moving back into the marital home to look after his daughter (Dani Harmer) and son (Ryan Sampson) together with his mother-in-law, played by Celia Imrie, after his ex-wife goes to work as a recovery nurse on a third world disaster relief mission. Lyndhurst played Freddie Robdal, the 1960s gangster father of Rodney Trotter, in ""Rock & Chips"", the prequel to ""Only Fools and Horses"". The show centres around Del Boy, Robdal and Joan Trotter in early 1960s Peckham. It was first broadcast on 24 January 2010, with another special transmitted on 29 December 2010, and"
"Horses"""" by Richard Webber, both of which detail the history of the series. The scripts have been published in a three-volume compendium, """"The Bible of Peckham"""". In October 2015, ""He Who Dares..."", a fictional autobiography, was released by Ebury Press. The book was written by John Sullivan's son, Jim Sullivan. In August 2017, ""Only Fools and Horses: The Peckham Archives"", was released by Ebury Press. The book was written by Rod Green, with the help of Jim Sullivan. In November 2018, ""You Know It Makes Sense, Lessons From The Derek Trotter School of Business (And Life)"", was released by Ebury"
"Grandad (Only Fools and Horses) Edward Kitchener ""Ted"" Trotter, better known simply as Grandad, was a character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" from 1981 to 1984. He was played by Lennard Pearce in the original series, and was portrayed by Phil Daniels in the prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". The character was grandfather to Del Boy, and Rodney Trotter, and older brother to Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Lennard Pearce's death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of the character. Born in Peckham Rye, London in 1905, Grandad stated that his earliest memories were"
"Randalls of Uxbridge Randalls of Uxbridge was a family-owned British department store in Vine Street, Uxbridge, which operated for 123 years until it closed in January 2015. The store mainly sold homeware and furniture, but also sold designer menswear. Randalls originated in 1891, and the current store was built in 1937–38 and designed by William Eves (1867–1950). The store was designed in the 1930s style with cream faience. During the Second World War, the store was accused of adverts which were sympathetic towards Nazism. It was used as a location for the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". In 2008,"
"his fear arose again when Damien became a handsome and popular teenager who delighted in tormenting Rodney. Sometimes it became somewhat apparent that Del Boy enjoyed Rodney's fear of Damien, and on Rodney's birthday once, Damien ""sent"" him a card with the Devil on it. Cassandra shares Rodney's view that Damien is the Antichrist and like Rodney she is tormented by Damien (such as spying on her whilst she was showering and hiding her birth control pills in the urn containing Albert's ashes). Damien Trotter Damien Derek Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC series ""Only Fools and Horses""."
"The Miracle of Peckham ""The Miracle of Peckham"" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, ""Only Fools and Horses"". It was the second episode of series 5, and was first broadcast on 7 September 1986. In the episode, Del witnesses a miracle at his local church, which creates a media frenzy. While Rodney worries about what a muscular man named Biffo is going to do to him for drunkenly stealing his trumpet the previous night (to make matters worse, Albert has subsequently thrown the trumpet down the rubbish chute), Del Boy goes to church to seek forgiveness for some stolen"
"Muriel Spark, is set in Peckham. Peckham was the setting of the television sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", although the series was filmed elsewhere in its run as a regular series from 1981 to 1991, as well as Christmas specials until 2003. The spin-off, ""Rock & Chips"", was also set in Peckham in the 1960s. The television situation comedy ""Desmond's"", made by Channel 4, was filmed and set in Peckham. Also, the comedies Meet the Adebanjos and The Tboy Show (both directed by Debra Odutuyo) were set in Peckham. A 30-minute musical called ""We The Ragamuffin"" was filmed in Peckham"
"main character (Derek ""Delboy"" Trotter) in the British television comedy series ""Only Fools and Horses"" owned a Reliant Robin. Many people painted their Reliant Robins and Rialtos yellow with the famous ""Trotters’ Independent Trading Co"" lettering, but the Trotters' van was actually a Reliant Regal Supervan III. Drivers are under the impression Reliant 3 wheelers can be driven on a CBT licence, reliant 3 wheelers have engines larger than the CBT licence allows. Such license holders cannot drive Reliants. To drive a Reliant, a full motorcycle or full car driving licence is required and the driver must be over 21."
"also establish that Del, as a young man, only ever knew Robdal as ""Uncle Fred"", which explained why Del was unfamiliar with Robdal's real name until Uncle Albert drunkenly told him the truth about Robdal's past with the Trotters. The Frog's Legacy ""The Frog's Legacy"" is the sixth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, ""Only Fools and Horses"". It was first broadcast on 25 December 1987. In the episode, the Trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of Frederick ""Freddie the Frog"" Robdal, an old friend of their mother's. Del Boy, Rodney and Albert go to Hampshire to attend"
"and a son, Charlie, born c. 2000. Tessa Peake-Jones Tessa Peake-Jones (born 9 May 1957) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Raquel in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", whom she played from December 1988 until the programme ended in 2003. She was educated at Kenmore Park Junior School, Harrow and Downer Grammar School, now known as Canons High School, before training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Peake-Jones is best known for playing Raquel Turner, the longtime partner of the main character Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter, in the television comedy ""Only"
"the episode. Boycie Herman Terrance Aubrey ""Boycie"" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series ""The Green Green Grass"", which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the countryside. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series ""Rock & Chips"". With Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a"
"in Verwood, Dorset. Iris died in 2002 from natural causes and was buried alongside him. Buster Merryfield Harry ""Buster"" Merryfield (27 November 1920 – 23 June 1999) was an English actor best known for starring as Uncle Albert in the BBC comedy ""Only Fools and Horses"". Born in Battersea, London, England, Merryfield was from a working-class background. His father, also called Harry Merryfield, was a packer, and his mother Lily (née Stone), was a part-time waitress. His sister Irene died when she was eight years old. He was given the name ""Buster"" by his grandfather, as he weighed nine pounds"
"and Horses"". The final episode of Sullivan's last comedy series aired five days after his death from pneumonia on 22 April 2011. To remember Sullivan's work, the BBC broadcast ""A Touch of Glass"", the episode of ""Only Fools and Horses"" in which the Trotters drop a chandelier while cleaning it for an upper-class family. They also showed ""Top 40 ""Only Fools and Horses"" Moments"". The episode, ""A Touch of Glass"", was voted number 2, losing to when Del Boy (David Jason) falls through an open bar in ""Yuppy Love"". Sullivan was from a working-class background, and grew up in Balham,"
"The Chessels The Chessels is an area of Bedminster, Bristol that runs from the midsection of Luckwell Rd to the former White Horse pub on West Street. Chessel Street is the main road. The name ""Chessel"" is taken from the name of a field, recorded in 1350. The White Horse was redeveloped into flats by 2013, but was once used as a location for the fictional Nags Head pub in the BBC television series ""Only Fools and Horses"". Chessel Street has a number of streets on either side that are named after gemstones, including Ruby Street, Pearl Street, Beryl Road,"
"revived by fans after the club lost its Valley home in 1985 and went into exile at Crystal Palace. It is now once again the official nickname of the club. Charlton fans' chants have included ""Valley, Floyd Road"", a song noting the stadium's address to the tune of ""Mull of Kintyre"", and ""The Red, Red Robin"". Charlton Athletic featured in the ITV one-off drama ""Albert's Memorial"", shown on 12 September 2010 and starring David Jason and David Warner. In the long-running BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", Rodney Charlton Trotter is named after the club. Charlton's ground and the then"
"the senior member of the Trotter family, Buster Merryfield, also appeared in two episodes of the same series. Pearce's last TV appearance was on BBC 1's ""Children in Need"", on 23 November 1984 In 1980, Pearce was in a play at the Bristol Old Vic, when he kept losing balance and repeatedly falling asleep. He was diagnosed as having critical hypertension, and put on seven different tablets for it, taking these for the rest of his life. He was in poor health while filming ""Only Fools and Horses"", having been a heavy smoker for many years. On 12 December 1984,"
"Chips"" in 2010, portrayed by Ashley Jerlach, who imitated Barber's distinctive Liverpool accent for the role. Denzil Tulser Denzil Tulser (born 8 August 1945), is a character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by Paul Barber. Denzil is a long distance lorry driver originating from Liverpool, a good friend of Derek Trotter and one of Del's victims when it comes to dodgy goods. In the 1983 episode ""Who's A Pretty Boy?"" Denzil's ex-wife Corinne could however see through Del and stated that whenever Denzil and Del got together, Denzil ended up drunk or out-of-pocket, to which"
"Boycie Herman Terrance Aubrey ""Boycie"" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series ""The Green Green Grass"", which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the countryside. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series ""Rock & Chips"". With Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a long time"